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Describing a collection of 7,000 books related to engineering is a daunting task. Rather than giving an account of the entire collection,
in this lecture Mark Andrews will tell us the story of four of these books and how they came to be in the collection.
The Fisher Library, in cooperation with the Footprints: Jewish Books through Time and Place project, invites applicants to participate in a two-day workshop in Toronto devoted to the study of early modern Hebrew paleography, especially as it appears in the margins of early printed books. It will be held June 9-10, 2025.
Bringing together artists, bibliographers, book historians, librarians, and printmakers, this seminar will explore the interdisciplinary field of queer book arts by examining books and printed works through the lens of research creation. It will be held June 24-26, 2025.
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This workshop will introduce participants to the genre of artists' books, and examine how artists both influence and define social and political movements through their books.
Learn about the history of the department, the strengths of the collection, how we build our collections, and how researchers can register and use our materials. Added bonus: you'll be able to handle some items from the collection.
Illustrator and cartoonist Maurice Vellekoop will discuss how his award-winning graphic memoir, I’m So Glad We Had This Time Together, is in part a love letter to the author’s hometown of Toronto.
This introductory workshop offers an overview of essential archival concepts and terminology. Participants will learn how to navigate archival descriptions and gain hands-on experience with resources available at the University of Toronto Archives.
Learn about the history of the department, the strengths of the collection, how we build our collections, and how researchers can register and use our materials. Added bonus: you'll be able to handle some items from the collection. Bring your curiosity and your questions!
This year’s Kiddell Lecture on the History of the Book is a conversation about memory, storytelling, and identity around cookbooks and food cultures in Guyana.
We again welcome you this winter and spring to join us for a series of virtual seminars on Persian lithographic printing organized by Mahdi Ganjavi, Shabnam Golkhandan, Mohamad Tavakoli.
Participants to this workshop will learn key elements to define special collections today and how to integrate these ideas into research, academic or creative projects, and other interests.
As the world commemorates 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau on International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27, 2025, the Fisher will hold a public presentation focused on various aspects relating to the library collections and the Holocaust.
Learn about the history of the department, the strengths of the collection, how we build our collections, and how researchers can register and use our materials.
There will be a public tour of the exhibition on Thursday November 28th at 6 pm. No RSVP required, simply come to the Fisher exhibition area at 6 pm. The tour will last approximately 45 minutes.
This workshop will engage participants with examples across a range of eras and formats – from the unusual to the everyday – to learn about Canada’s unique history in print.
Please join us for a special one-hour librarian-led informational tour of the department of Rare Books and Special Collections at the Fisher Library. Learn about the history of the department, the strengths of the collection, how we build our collections, and how researchers can register and use our materials.
Please join us for the Fisher Library's second public tour. This time it's with a special twist: it will be Halloween inspired!
Join us for a one-day display of acts of resistance preserved in newspapers, books, posters, and publications about Venezuela.
This workshop will introduce the key elements in the production and use of Western medieval manuscripts. While focused on Europe, it will situate Western manuscripts within a global context.
This is the inaugural J. Edward Chamberlin Lecture, delivered by U of T Law Professor John Borrows, the Loveland Chair in Indigenous Law. Professor Borrows is a member of the Chippewa of the Nawash First Nation in Ontario, Canada, and he is an acclaimed scholar and leading authority on Canadian Indigenous law and constitutional law.
Please join the Fisher Library and One Little Goat Theatre Company for a rare live reading of Chapter 5 from James Joyce’s extraordinary, final novel, Finnegans Wake, featuring Irish Canadian actor Richard Harte, and directed by Adam Seelig. Displayed during the reading will be books, maps and art from the Fisher’s collections that relate to Joyce’s novel.
Ever wondered what goes on in the Rare Books and Special Collections department of the University of Toronto? Then why not join us for a special one-hour informational tour at the home of RBSC, the Fisher Library.
This fall we welcome you to join us for a series of virtual seminars on Persian lithographic printing organized by Mahdi Ganjavi, Shabnam Golkhandan, Mohamad Tavakoli
In this first Friends of Fisher lecture of the 2024/25 season, Tamara J. Walker retrace some of American pianist Philippa Schuylers’ steps and reflect on her influence in the world of women travelers.
Please join us for the Fisher's biennial fair featuring over a dozen book makers and artists.
Join us for a display of special collections on LGBTQ+ topics and reading performances, hosted by Dank Sinatra with guests Ella Mayo and Ocean La Vodka Giovanni.
This seminar will explore the role of community and institutional archives and libraries in the making, preservation, and dissemination of Black histories from multidisciplinary practices.
This 3-day seminar trains participants in low-barrier, non-invasive scientific imaging and analytic techniques appropriate for the study of manuscripts and printed books from a variety of global book traditions.